Blog Herding: The Reckoning

It’s been a couple of weeks, so it’s high time that we did another Blog Herding. Here are some of the highlights of both editor and community blogs from recent days. Let no blog go unherded. That’s the pledge every blog herder takes when he or she joins the Loyal Order of Blog Herders. It’s a pretty big deal; basically we are like the Freemasons of blogging. So, read on! Hidden in one of these blogs is the Da Vinci Code, or at least the pin number to Ben’s ATM card.

Curtis Fung, Game Informer’s production director and resident computer genius, strikes a brave blow for democracy with this interactive application that lets you vote for your favorite games of all time. Consider this an alternative to writing us a nasty letter telling us how much you hate the list in our issue 200!

Two great entries in Meagan’s ongoing cosplay blog. Witness Orochi X’s mind-blowing Siegfried Schtuaffen in CosBlog #7, then proceed to CosBlog #8, where Melissa earns a spot on with her take on fan-favorite Final Fantasy character Tifa Lockhart.

Controversial Game Informer editor Adam Biessener (he’s the Kanye West of PC gaming) comes out hard with a blog entry that details why the best way to play BioWare’s epic RPG Dragon Age is with the good ol’ mouse and keyboard.

Game Informer graphic designer Jeff Akervik shows his gaming credentials with a in-depth blog about some of his favorite moments in video game history. Note: It’s full of spoilers that the statute of limitations has long since run out on.

In light of the controversy and hype surrounding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, GI user Matt looks back at the original Modern Warfare, contemplating the visceral power of its nuclear bomb sequence, one of the most memorable in-game events in the history of the art form.Game of the Year 2009 Nominees – What Should and Shouldn’t Be There

Dylan Snyder takes exception to the recently announced Game of the Year nominees of the Spike TV Video Game Awards. In this blog, he details what titles he feels shouldn’t make the cut, and gives his alternate picks.

Mr.SmashterMeister pokes fun at his own dear mother, much to the amusement of the GI community. Read some of her hilarious (and often correct) observations about the demo for the Wii Ware game Pokémon Rumble. Seems like a pretty cool lady.